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Train Departing From Hoboken Evacuated In Morris County Due To Smoke Condition: Officials Train Departing From Hoboken Evacuated In Morris County Due To Smoke Condition: Officials
Train Departing From Hoboken Evacuated In Morris County Due To Smoke Condition: Officials An NJ Transit traveling from Hoboken to Lake Hopatcong had to be evacuated in Morris County due to a smoke condition on the evening of Monday, Sept. 16, authorities said. The Morris & Essex train 807 departed Hoboken at 5:28 p.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Lake Hopatcog at 7 p.m., a spokesperson for NJ Transit said. It was evacuated at Convent Station in Morris Township due to a smoke condition in one of the cars, a spokesman said. No injuries were reported among the 50 customers and crew, authorities said. The cause of the smoke condition remains under investigation, authorities sa…

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by Sam Barron
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Newark Man Identified In Deadly Shooting At NJ Transit Station Newark Man Identified In Deadly Shooting At NJ Transit Station
Newark Man Identified In Deadly Shooting At NJ Transit Station Authorities have identified a Newark man who was shot and killed at the New Jersey Transit station in Long Branch. James Hailey, 43, was killed in the shooting, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said on Thursday, Aug. 29. Long Branch police responded to the train station's platform at around 7:39 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26. Officers found Hailey and he was rushed to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead at 8:34 p.m. The New Jersey Transit commuter rail station in Long Branch, NJ. Google Maps Investigators haven't said what led up to the shootin…

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by Chris Spiker
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Man Killed In Shooting At NJ Transit Station, Prosecutors Say Man Killed In Shooting At NJ Transit Station, Prosecutors Say
Man Killed In Shooting At NJ Transit Station, Prosecutors Say A man was shot and killed at the New Jersey Transit station in Long Branch, authorities said. Long Branch police responded to the train station's platform at around 7:39 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, a Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office spokesperson said. Officers found the unidentified man and he was rushed to a nearby hospital. He was pronounced dead at 8:34 p.m. Investigators haven't said what led up to the shooting. NJ Transit didn't report any delays at the station. Anyone with information about the shooting should call the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office at 800-533-7443, NJ Tra…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Survives Train Strike In Hudson County: NJ Transit Pedestrian Survives Train Strike In Hudson County: NJ Transit
Pedestrian Survives Train Strike In Hudson County: NJ Transit A pedestrian was truck by a train in Harrison on the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 18, authorities said. At 12:50 a.m., Morris and Essex train 6907 struck the pedestrian just east of Broad Street Station, NJ Transit said. The train had departed New York Penn Station at 12:34 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Dover at 2:13 a.m., NJ Transit said. The pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, NJ Transit said. An investigation is ongoing, NJ Transit said.

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by Sam Barron
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New Union City Bus Garage, Terminal Moving Forward: NJ Transit New Union City Bus Garage, Terminal Moving Forward: NJ Transit
New Union City Bus Garage, Terminal Moving Forward: NJ Transit NJ Transit is moving forward with plans for a new bus garage and terminal in Union City after being approved by NJ Transit's Board of Directors. The project, which has entered the design phase, will be a state-of-the-art bus facility to store and charge electric buses and be a service facility for bus cleaning, maintenance and inspection, along with a terminal for passengers, NJ Transit said. HDR Inc., a Newark-based firm, will be in charge of designing, engineering and providing construction services for the $92.3 million bus terminal. The $2.6 million contract requires HDR to provide a 10…

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by Sam Barron
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Coach USA Terminates 20 NJ Transit Lines In Filing For Bankruptcy, NJT 'Exploring Every Option' Coach USA Terminates 20 NJ Transit Lines In Filing For Bankruptcy, NJT 'Exploring Every Option'
Coach USA Terminates 20 NJ Transit Lines In Filing For Bankruptcy, NJT 'Exploring Every Option' The pressure is on for NJ Transit. The company was left high and dry when Coach USA announced it would be terminating its agreement with the major transportation company, halting service to 20 of its bus routes in Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic counties come Aug. 16. The decision to do so was made amid Coach USA filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A spokesperson from NJ Transit said the company received written notice of Coach's intentions to abandon three of its five contracts in Bergen, Passaic, and Hudson counties "with a cessation of operation at the close of business" on Aug. 16. NJ Trans…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Wallington Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Garfield (UPDATE) Wallington Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Garfield (UPDATE)
Wallington Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Garfield (Update) Officials have released the identity of the pedestrian struck and killed by a train in Bergen County this week. Tara Yannette, 32, of Wallington, was near Plauderville Station in Garfield when she was struck just before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, NJ Transit spokesman John Chartier said. ALSO SEE: 'She Was A Survivor:' Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Woman, 32, Killed By Train In Bergen County The train, Port Jervis Line train 64, departed Port Jervis at 1:35 p.m., and was scheduled to arrive in Hoboken at 3:54 p.m.  There were no injuries reported to the approximately 125 cus…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Transit Service Suspended For Third Time This Week, Passengers Hurl Angry Tweets NJ Transit Service Suspended For Third Time This Week, Passengers Hurl Angry Tweets
NJ Transit Service Suspended For Third Time This Week, Passengers Hurl Angry Tweets For the third time this week, NJ Transit service has been suspended both in and out of NY Penn Station Friday, June 21. NJ Transit cited the cause as Amtrak overhead wire issues. It was unclear if these were the same wires causing issues Thursday, June 20. 2 of 2: NJ TRANSIT rail tickets & passes are being crossed-honored by NJ TRANSIT and private carrier buses and PATH at Newark Penn, Hoboken and 33rd Street, NY. Customers should visit https://t.co/spCbF3CIxN for alternate service information. — NJ TRANSIT (@NJTRANSIT) June 21, 2024 Service was suspended Tuesday morning, June 18, …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Transit Passengers Fume Over Widespread Delays: 'Unacceptable' NJ Transit Passengers Fume Over Widespread Delays: 'Unacceptable'
NJ Transit Passengers Fume Over Widespread Delays: 'Unacceptable' It's been a commute to forget for New Jersey transit riders on Tuesday, June 18. And passengers were not happy about it. NJ Transit trains in and out of Penn Station New York are delayed up to 90 minutes, due to Amtrak overhead wires and a disabled train at the station.  New Jersey Transit rail tickets and passes are being cross-honored by New Jersey Transit and private carrier buses, PATH at Newark Penn Station, Hoboken Terminal and 33rd Street Station in New York.  Customers fumed on Twitter. "Hundreds of thousands of people rely on this service daily and these issues are hap…

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by Sam Barron